Sure, give addicts site to shoot up

THE CITY health commissioner said Tuesday she thinks supervised sites for drug addicts to shoot up are an effective way to fight the opioid scourge.

“I think the public health literature is clear,” Health Commissioner Mary Bassett told the City Council.

The controversial facilities — which have been opened in other countries, but not in the United States — allow drug users to inject themselves under watchful eyes, making it less likely they will overdose or get HIV from a dirty needle.

A long-awaited Health Department report on the issue is expected next month, as is a decision by Mayor de Blasio’s office.

Although Bassett is already sold on the effectiveness of the sites, there are legal obstacles to allowing New Yorkers to use illegal drugs at an officially sanctioned site.

“The legal (status) is a source of concern,” Bassett said. “I imagine that’s what the mayor is considering.”

City Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan), chairman of the Health Committee, said the city should forge ahead anyway.

“We have a scientifically proven method to prevent fatalities,” he said. “Let’s battle forward — and if the federal government wants to sue us, we’ll take on that fight.”